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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,712.48, 9,260.02 and 4,724.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,712.48, 9,260.02 and 4,724.13 is: 6,517.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,712.48 : 9,260.02 = 4,724.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,712.48/9,260.02 = 4,724.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,712.48x = 9,260.02 × 4,724.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,712.48x = 43,745,538.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,745,538.28/6,712.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,517.05

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